The head of Slovakia's Pussy didn't want to go to the Victory Day in Russia
The head of Slovakia Andrew Pussy didn't want to go to the capital of Russia for the 70th anniversary of the Victory because of the events in Ukraine, said the Commissioner of the office of the President Markin Lipt?k. "the head of Slovakia Andrew Pussy in connection with the events in Ukraine have decided not to participate in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory over fascism may 9 in the capital of Russia ", - quotes the letter Liptak RIA " Novosti ". According to Liptak, Slovak Director plans on may 9 to commemorate those who died for the liberation of the Republic of Soviet soldiers with the lighting of the maximum number of candles on cemeteries from the Dukla pass in the East to Slavin in the centre of Bratislava. For its part, the press Secretary of the Slovak foreign Affairs Ministry Peter Stano said that the Republic's leadership is an ongoing debate about the participation of its envoy to the celebrations on 9 may in the capital of Russia. When this is taken into account and the corresponding common position on such information in the EU member States, which until not brought to consensus. First of Stano said that the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Slovakia Miroslav laj??k invited his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Bratislava parts of the Soviet Army, which will be celebrated on April 4. Remember, first Wednesday of certain mass media of America urged world instead of the military parade in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war in the Russian capital have the opportunity to visit Kiev. Yesterday, the head of the Russian foreign Ministry said that the participation in the celebration of Victory Day in the capital of Russia will take the head 26 countries, as well as heads of UNESCO and the Council of Europe. Last week the German printed publication Die Zeit said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has Also decided not to visit Moscow on 9 may to participate in the Victory parade, in order " not to offend the Ukrainian government ". However, the press service of the Chancellor stated that Merkel will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on may 10. In addition, we already know that the head of Barack Obama until no plans to come in may in the capital of Russia at the Victory Day celebration. The President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin will not respond to the refusal of Obama. It was also noted that British Prime Minister Cameron D. unlikely to attend the Victory parade in the Russian capital. In January the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov said that to participate in the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Russian capital guessing about 20 foreign leaders, among them the leader of China, XI Jinping.